Tag: faith
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Truth vs. Myths: A Spiritual Reflection
2 Timothy 4:3–4 “For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to…
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An Open Letter to Pope Francis
Your Holiness, It is with both sorrow and necessity that I must take up my pen and write this letter, for a rebuke is never a thing to be lightly undertaken, especially when directed at the Bishop of Rome. However, when a shepherd of the flock distorts the nature of Christian love and misapplies Holy…
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A Defense of the Innocence of Children: A Response to the Kansas Decision
It is a sign of great moral confusion that we must now contend for truths so obvious that our ancestors would have regarded their denial as madness. That childhood should be protected, that the bodies of children should remain inviolate, that no man ought to maim or sterilize a child under the pretense of mercy—these…
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Debunking Myths: Gender Identity vs. Athletic Competition
There are moments in history when civilization finds itself beset by errors so profound that they might seem the result of some great enchantment—an enfeebling of the mind so complete that man no longer recognizes the most obvious truths. Such is our present confusion regarding the nature of sex and gender, an absurdity so blatant…
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On Racism: A Response to a Race Hustler
“Americans believe in the reality of ‘race’ as a defined, indubitable feature of the natural world. Racism–the need to ascribe bone-deep features to people and then humiliate, reduce and destroy them–inevitably follows from this inalterable condition… But race is the child of racism, not the father.” Ta-Nehisi Coates. Between the World and Me. (New…
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Groundhog Day, the Gospel, and the Grace of Second Chances
Few films capture the essence of human transformation as vividly as Groundhog Day (1993), starring Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a self-absorbed weatherman trapped in a time loop. Forced to relive February 2nd repeatedly, Phil initially indulges in hedonism, then despairs in his hopeless condition, and ultimately embraces self-improvement and love. This cinematic parable, though…
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The Triumph of Common Sense Over Ideology
In January 2023, Jessica Tapia, a physical education teacher at Jurupa Valley High School in California, was terminated after refusing to comply with the Jurupa Unified School District’s policies regarding transgender and gender-nonconforming students. These policies required teachers to use students’ preferred pronouns, allow them to use facilities corresponding to their gender identity, and withhold…
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Why Fathers Matter: The Impact on Society and Families
The role of fathers in society is both irreplaceable and undervalued. Despite fashionable rhetoric to the contrary, the evidence is overwhelming that fathers provide essential contributions to the stability and development of their children. A father’s presence—or absence—can ripple through generations, shaping the character, prospects, and resilience of individuals and communities alike. Fathers are not…
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‘Give to Ceasar what is Ceasar’s.’ Christianity, Mercy, and the Truth of the Gospel
On Tuesday, January 21st, Bishop Mariann Budde took it upon herself during her sermon at the Washington National Cathedral with President Trump and Vice-President Vance in attendance to issue a personal plea to the president regarding certain groups of people within the United States. There have been plenty of responses to this statement by Budde. …
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The Role of Adam and Eve in God’s Plan of Redemption
The Bible is a unified story where everything connects, weaving together themes of creation, sacrifice, and redemption. It is a collection of sixty-six books composed and compiled over 2,000 years by forty authors on three continents. One of the most striking connections is between Adam’s rib in the Old Testament and the spear that pierced Jesus’ side…
Seeking Truth in Today's Troubled World 